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Ticket opening happened today, supervised by our illustrious Ticket Lead, Loribug. Things went smoothly thanks to plenty of volunteers. Everyone who submitted a valid request will receive a ticket code in a few days. There may still be a few special-handling cases to work out, and as always there were a few invalid requests that will not be ticketed (paid with personal check, sent payment without request form, etc).

It was a privilege to see all the amazing envelope art. We got photos of a bunch of it (although we could barely scratch the surface), and once they’ve been processed, they will go up on the website.

“TicketBoard2017” created by the wonderful Nova-yesthat’smyrealname Photo courtesy of the fabulous André Olivier

Would you like free tickets to Flipside 2018: Return of the Shadows: 20 Years of Light and Dark?

We’re still taking in submitions for Ticket and Sticker art for a chance to win two free tickets!!!!
In other words —- clicks on megaphone —- GIVE ME YOUR ART..Art..art…!!!!

And did you know that designing the ticket or the sticker is actually the only way to get free tickets to Flipside?!? Leads, volunteers, even LLC members, pay for their tickets.

Design the Flipside ticket or sticker and submit your design today!
The person who submits the winning STICKER design will get TWO free tickets to Flipside 2018. The person who submits the winning TICKET design will also receive TWO free tickets to Flipside 2018.

Now…onto the guidelines.
Keep in mind all designs must be original.
No clip art, and no copywritten material may be used.
The designs can be created digitally or by hand.
So break out your pen, marker, crayon, stylus, or Poser and get those ideas a-flowing.
Hand-drawn submissions are perfectly fine!

Submit your designs or any questions at
stickets18@burningflipside.com

Deadline date is Wednesday February 7th by 11:59PM.
Hat draw for judges will be performed at Spring Town Hall.
We’ll be looking for about 7-13 judges for each contest.
One contest is for the Ticket and the other is for the Sticker. So… we are also gonna need at least 14 of you fine folks to step up and stare at crazy, awesome art and pick what will be printed onto our STickets.

We will positively confirm every submission we receive, so if you do not receive a confirmation within a few days, please email us back, and we will confirm receipt.

Please do NOT post or display your Ticket or Sticker design anywhere else until after the contest ends.
(The artist for the winning ticket design will be asked to refrain from posting it anywhere until after the event.)

Burning Flipside will do its best to include all submitted designs, in some form of hype, the survival guide, or the website, so your art should get seen.

When you submit you are implicitly giving permission for us to use your design — on the ticket or sticker, on the Burning Flipside website, or in the Survival Guide. If for some reason you do not want to give this permission, please specify that when you submit. Also please indicate how you would like your art to be credited.

Created and Photographed by the fantastic Nova-yesthat’smyrealname

TICKET Design Details
Please include the following information within your Ticket design:

Burning Flipside
Return of the Shadows: 20 Years of Light and Dark
May 24-28, 2018
www.burningflipside.com
Keep these things in mind:

Artwork should be 2.375 x 4.375 inches.
1/8 inch all around WILL BE CUT OFF creating a final size of –2.125 x 4.125 – this extra space is called bleed.
Artwork should be CMYK.
Artwork should be supplied at 100% as either vector based art (illustrator or freehand) or at 300dpi if it is a Photoshop file.
If Photoshop – .tif, .eps, .psd and .jpeg files are preferred. —-Please save jpeg files with “maximum quality”.
Tips for successful reproduction of your design:

You must pay attention to specs, or you could be disqualified.
Do not place text too close to the edge of your design. It should be 1/8″ in on either side once the artwork is trimmed.
Pick fonts that will be easy to read and try to not use a font that is really thin on a dark background. It will “plug-up” and be hard to read.
Do not get too complex, it is often easier to create artwork at a larger size and reduce it down. Keep in mind what it will look like at the smaller size.
If you create your art in layers, be sure and save that layered file just in case the printer needs anything altered. This will make it easier on them and you.

STICKER Design Details
Please include at least the following information within your Sticker design: “Flipside 2018”
Tips for successful reproduction of your design:

Submit in black and white (or another color and white). NOT multiple colors for the sticker.
Sticker Art should cover a 2.5″ circle at 300dpi.
Make your design simple! Intricate and super-fine lines (less than 1-pt) tend to dry up in the screen and will not show up on the sticker. For your reference, 1pt lines are roughly the same size as what a medium ball point pen will draw. It is a good idea to keep important elements of your artwork at least 1/8″ from the edge of the sticker to allow for cutting. Serifed fonts can be a nightmare – especially at small point sizes. Set all type to at LEAST 10 points.
In the past we’ve only printed black and white stickers. Grayscale or gradients are a real pain and don’t print very well, so try to stick to solid colors. If you want to submit a two or three color image, that’s fine and it will be reviewed, but (depending on cost) it may end up being converted into black and white. All halftones are screened at 55 lpi.
Have fun! good luck! We look forward to seeing the designs as they come in. It is an incredible outpouring from this intensively creative community! It’s a pleasure to serve as your STicket team.
If you have any questions, just let us know

Austin Artistic Reconstruction is happy to announce the ticket window for Burning Flipside 2018 Return of the Shadows: 20 Years of Light and Dark. For 2018, ticket requests will be accepted starting on January 8th and must be postmarked by January 29th. For 2018 the prices will be as follows:

Adult Tickets (18+): $132

Teen Tickets (14-17): $132

Kid Tickets (7-13): $40

Child Tickets (0-6): $0

Payment for tickets must be accompanied by a valid request and a money order, cashier’s check, or teller’s check in the exact amount due for all the tickets in your request. You can create a ticket request here: https://secure.burningflipside.com/tickets/index.php

Questions:

Q. Why the increase in prices this year?
A. Austin Artistic Reconstruction likes to keep the ticket prices steady for several years before increasing them as this makes it easier on our participants to plan from year to year. However, due to forces like inflation, increased event size, and other factors we need to increase prices sometimes. This typically happens about every 3 to 4 years and we like to give as much notice as possible about a year ahead of time.

Effigy Proposal Letters of Interest are due 11:59pm CST November 26th, 2017!

Dreaming of DaFT

Although the city of Pyropolis is an annual, yet temporary, experiment there are some things Flipizens can count on year after year. Ecstatic greeters provide some hilarious hospitality. Pancake filled Rangers are happy to help. Ice is cool (and they’ll help make sure to keep your supplies cool, too). Then, there’s the centerpiece of the city: the Effigy. The best-known collaborative art piece that is supported by, built by, and burned down by the community. Each year, former effigy leads come together late in the year and pour over effigy proposal submissions in order to choose the most promising proposal.

So, what’s it take to become the Design and Fabrication Team (DaFT) Lead for Flipside?

Over the years, we’ve had many outstanding, creative DaFT leads. The effigy design proposed, although hugely important, is just a part of the selection process. Would-be DaFT leads need to demonstrate an understanding of how to make a project go, working within the budget, at least some basic project management skills (or have the team resources to keep the project flowing), and leadership skills. And they need to demonstrate that they work well with others. DaFTies who choose to sign up to help make your design a reality need to be supported well—they need an awesome DaFT lead partner to make the magic happen.

Please have a look at the Effigy Proposal Guidelines from previous years in order to familiarize yourself with the responsibilities of being DaFT lead and the process in general. Under the new two-step process, the guidelines are a bit different (see the message below from the DSC), but this should give you a good idea of what to expect throughout the process.

Effigy Proposal Submission Time

The process starts with submitting a letter of interest. Not sure what should be included? This is where the DaFT Selection Committee (DSC) has got your back. Email them at daft-proposal@lists.burningflipside.com with questions. Don’t be afraid to reach out- this entire process (all the way through to scraping ashes off the effigy field post event) is community driven and collaborative. They want you to succeed. They want your proposals! There are folk on that list who will be happy to help you flesh out your awesome ideas.

Details straight from the DSC below- let’s see some art!

Burning Flipside needs an EFFIGY!If you have a strong opinion or a grand vision about what Pyropolisshould build and burn in ‘018, and you’ve got the time, crew, and planfor how to do it, now’s the time to tell us!This year, though, we’re doing things a little bit differently. Therewill be two rounds for the effigy proposals. Read closely for all theinfo:First we are calling for letters of interest. If you want to puttogether an effigy proposal, create a basic outline of that proposaland submit it to us. Once we have received the letters of interest, wewill then begin the second round, where the interested parties will begiven more information and asked to produce fully fleshed-out effigyproposals.Your letter of interest is due by 11:59 pm on Nov. 26st!(Those who make the second round will be informed of the date theirfinal proposals are due.)Being a DaFT lead means you’re responsible for designing the effigyand leading the build team to create the Flipside Effigy, both duringpre-event and on-site. You don’t necessarily need to be a professionalengineer, architect, or carpenter. However, these skills certainlyhelp. We suggest you seek advice from experienced builders and projectleaders, should you need assistance or advice. It’s a challenge, butdon’t be scared! Be a rockstar! Lead DaFT!Don’t wait till it’s too late! The DaFT (Design and Fabrication Team)Selection Committee is here to help! Prior to the deadline, feel freeto show (one or all of) us what you’ve got! Pick our brains! We’re allex-DaFT leads, so we’ll be able to give you real insight into how to(or not to) build, delegate, lift, bolt, screw, nail, cut, ShopBot,beat-to-fit, transport, budget, burn, and otherwise DO the effigythings. Contact us at: daft-proposal@lists.burningflipside.com

From all of us at the DSC, happy designing!JicBethDaveChainsawDottiKrahnikLanceKalebSeph

Hey everyone! We’re getting to the beginning of planning time for Burning Flipside 2018:Return of the Shadows: 20 Years of Light and Dark. And that means that we’re looking for leads in all departments. What does a lead do, you ask? Well, generally, the assemble a team of people to accomplish a specific task, like making Parking go, or ensuring that there are enough PETs to cover the event, or building roads during the run-up to the event. We have over sixty lead positions, so there is something for nearly everyone’s skill set and interest! Also note that we are also actively looking for lieutenants and people that want to help out. This is useful if you want to learn about a department that already has a well-established lead that is likely to return, or if you don’t feel quite ready to throw yourself forward. Also, please let us know about someone that is not you, if you think they would be great!

Do you have questions? The form above will tell you the AF to ask (Area Facilitators, or AFs, are responsible for supporting leads and helping them with defining their areas of responsibility), and you can contact them here: https://www.burningflipside.com/contact , or you can contact Dahling, our lovely Volunteer Coordinatrix at volunteerinfo@burningflipside.com!

Events! What’s Happening?

Print it out or Save it to your phone/tablet and bring it with you for those plans you plan and break or plan and keep or plan to keep and break or plan to break and keep or happen to keep accidentally or randomly happen to keep planning or accidentally happen to do. But if you WANT to plan — YOU CAN!

Tickets — Do you have yours?

Log onto your tickets at secure.burningflipside.com to make sure you name is correct on your ticket. Will Call tickets require an ID that matches your name before you can get in. Example: If your ticket is under SparklePony, make sure your drivers license says SparklePony.

When transferring/claiming tickets, the unique ticket code will change. Recipients need to log onto secure.burningflipside.com to see the new number.

Emails are wonky sometimes. If you did not get an email about your ticket, log onto secure.burningflipside.com to check your status.

Speaking of Sound

MORE SOUND – Be a Part of the Procession!

Playfulness is a huge part of what makes Flipside go.

From the tiniest tyke to the biggest of babies, we let our imaginations take over and build a special space to explore, to frolic, to connect, and to participate. This year, the procession for the burn will begin at Pyropolis Kidsville just before dark (time to be determined- will be announced the day of the Burn at the event).

The procession will wind through the city to the cadence of noise.

Bring your own pots, pans, blocks of wood, or anything you want to creatively bang together- be inspired!

The procession will be gently structured according to the beat of a metronome broadcast through Pyropolis on KFLiP (FM 100.5).

All participants are encouraged to join in and be a part of the procession!

Volunteer Roulette is officially closed. If you do not have an email about your position by midnight on May 19th, please contact the Volunteer Coordinatrix at volunteerinfo@burningflipside.com.

Despite that, however, volunteering is not closed! Not by a longshot!

How can I help now, do you ask?

Two easy ways:

Show up at Lloyd, the warehouse, 3109 Industrial Terrace Dr., Austin TX Saturday May 20th at 10:00 am, and help load Flipside onto the trucks to go to the land. If you’re super awesome, you can even follow the trucks to the Flipside land and help unload them.

This year, you can register for volunteering ONSITE. All you have to do is report in at the Pyropolis Civic Center at the Crossroads, and inform a Volunteer Assistance Squad member that you wish to volunteer. They will then assist you with finding a position.

Thank you so much to everyone who has put forward the effort into volunteering (and participating in the event). We can’t wait to see all of you out there!

TEN DAYS to pack ALL the things, get your costumes and provisions squared away, and to choose your side in the final Reckoning —- UNICORNS in all their majestic hooved and horned stampeding glory and dubious fantastical cryptozoological existence? Or RAINBOWS with ephemerally damp beauty, connections to banjos and frogs, and untouchable yet undeniable scientific reality?

WHAT WILL IT BE?!?!?!

This is the final Flame before Burning Flipside 2016, so read up, then load out!
As usual, it’s worth your while to read the whole thing!

Remember, if you have something you’d like to contribute to the Flame or Announce, use Flipside Flame/Announce Submission page to send it in. Announce tends to be at the beginning of the month, and Flames usually get published around the middle of the month. Get me the info at least a week before then, and I’ll do my best to get your contribution included.

~Editor

NO Fireworks

We know you read your Survival Guide. We know you’re committed to keeping Flipside safe and MOOP-free. So this is a redundant but gentle reminder that fireworks are prohibited at Flipside. Due to changes in state law, and depending on the county, you may see active fireworks stands on your travels towards Flipside this year—but the event policy hasn’t changed. Leave the fireworks for a more appropriate time and place.

Load Out is Saturday — Get Your Hands in it!

The year of the Rainbow/Unicorn reckoning is upon us. The 19th year of Flipside!

The train is leaving the station, flip or fly, this Saturday at Lloyd the Warehouse. It is rolling.
We do this thing as a community. A lot of us are year-round community… Some just for the event, that is fine too. But, it is a volunteer run event. It does not happen without a LOT of help .

The community is what makes this go. YOU make it go.
Come show your bad ass DAFT, City planning, Site-Ops, Safety, Genesis, Art — ALL the departments — some love.

You could go straight out to the land Saturday as well to help City Planning flag the city, and put up street signage if that is your calling.

Can’t lift?
Cheerlead, bring beverages, bring snacks.
Show your appreciation of this amazing group of volunteers who make our event happen.

You paid for a ticket, right?
We have a different kind of currency as well, Social Capital is our currency, come make some of it!

Go with us out on the land to unload, many hands make for happier volunteers and easier tasks.

Rainbows, Unicorns, Team Colon, support your team!

It will be fun. Don’t make me stop this car and turn around.
It’s Flipside fuckers
feel the love,
~~~ Clovis

Radical Self Reliance and First Aid

First Aid is something everyone should know, and a first aid kit is something everyone should have. Everyone (currently) has a body, and taking care of it is, in my mind, the most important part of self reliance. Most of us also have several other bodies that we care about.

But FOR REAL: CAMPS, THEME CAMP OR OTHERWISE, SHOULD HAVE A KIT. This is a huge (are we saying “yuge” now?) thing theme camps can do to help your medical team, the event, and the community. Nobody plans on needing it, but then they need it. So buy it with camp dues. Whether or not you choose to share your kit with people outside your camp is up to your giving burning soul.

Tips

Tailor your kit to your own potential needs, as well as your skill/knowledge level. Put stuff in there that you have wanted in the past. Put stuff in there relevant to your, or your campmates’ medical conditions. A paper list of your medical conditions, medications and allergies. Glucose tablets and a spare glucometer if you’re a diabetic. Kid meds if there’s kids in the camp. Etc.

If you have a kit, and there’s stuff in there you don’t know how to use, either learn how to use it, or throw it away. Practice with your kit as much as you can. Sure, you’ll use your precious stuff, but then it will be more valuable because you know how to use it correctly. This also reduces the need to….

Check your kit from time to time. Meds expire, tape and such decomposes. Especially if you store it in a car in the (Texas) summer. Crusty unusable supplies are no good.

Buy quality stuff. Lots of pre-made kits have these little dinky tweezers in them with blunt tips, worthless scissors, etc. There’s a big market for things that could fulfill a check in a box, but not actually do the thing they’re designed to do.

Buy generics of medicines until you have personally found them to not be as good. This applies to things like moleskin as well.

The Actual List

Things to have in your kit if you don’t have them elsewhere

Soap (Poison ivy’s active compound is an oil. Tecnu is very expensive. Dish soap cuts oils just as well) Also useful with……

Handwashing stuff. I like to use pump sprayers, which are $12 at Home depot. This reduces water use and can be used as a great cooling method. Label it “Clean Water Only” to avoid confusion.

Bug repellant

Blanket. Have you ever tried moving a floppy person that couldn’t help? A blanket or similar thing will let you haul them back to camp, or whatever. Also keeps you warm. Even in May, a person laying out all night can get cold. Wool stays warm even when wet. Also provides emotional security.

Electrolytes. It’s what plants crave. Gatorade….meh, I don’t know, easy to carry in powder form, cheap, but kind of sucks. Too much sugar, no magnesium. If used, should be cut to about half strength. Eating complex foods is best, juices. Coconut water is bland if you’re nauseated.

Hand sanitizer

Head Lamp – get a quality one. $20 and up, Black Diamond or other respectable brand. Helps avoid injuries and cast illumination on existing ones. Trying to get a splinter out in the dark doesn’t work. Best brand is Zebralight, about $80.

Sharpie/Permanent Marker

Duck tape – This does everything. Splints that don’t fall apart with movement, waterproof covering for bandages, sports wraps…the list goes on. You can store it by wrapping it around another object, like a water bottle, or taking out the center cardboard and wrapping it around itself.

A watch – old fashioned time keeping device. Lets you keep track of when a problem started, count pulses, etc.

First aid kit – Everyday ailments

Moleskin for blisters. Seriously, bring extra. Then remember to bring extra wool socks next year. Store bought is easier than hunting and skinning your own moles.

Band-aids of multiple sizes and shapes. Breathable preferred – they stick better and allow for more movement.

Coban – that self adhering elastic wrap for bandages, splints, etc.

Gauze – in sterile packaging. Flat pieces and in roll form.

With Coban and Gauze you can pretty much cover anything. There is a huge variety of choices when it comes to putting white stuff on red stuff. Again, the most important thing is that you know how to use different products.

Saline – contact solution. Good for washing ash, bugs out of eyes. Also good for cleaning cuts.

Belt – for the patient to bite when you’re cauterizing wounds. Just kidding!

Good tweezers, not bad tweezers. Fine point or flat tipped, preferably both. Good for splinters and cactus thorns.

Antibiotic creme: In general, I’m not a huge triple antibiotic cream/Neosporin(tm) fan, at least not for small stuff. I get cut and scraped all the time and have never gotten tissue infections. Soap and keeping it clean are your best bet. That said, camping for several days may make that difficult. Being a dirty hippie may make that difficult. Using the river as your primary means of bathing may make that difficult. Also, punctures (like stepping on a stick) can get infected easily.

Aloe vera vs. a time travel device and more sunscreen. (MORE SUNSCREEN, seriously)

Disposable gloves. You’re way more likely to touch someone who needs help if you’re wearing these. Also useful for touching anything greasy, sticky or otherwise gross. Also useful for ice packs.

ACE bandage – The best thing for an injury is rest. People never want to do that. Find a former athlete and get them to show you how to wrap injuries.

Tape – Useful for taping injuries as well. Don’t make this stuff up, get a knowledgeable person to show you. Too-tight wraps can be dangerous.

Scissors – trauma shears are actually about a buck a piece if you can find the right source.

Ice packs – self cooling, or just a source of ice to put in gloves or a ziploc bag.

Over the counter meds

OTC meds are not harmless. Read warnings. Make sure people you give them to are familiar with them, or have read and comprehended warnings. Be careful of combining Tylenol (aka acetaminophen) and alcohol, as well as taking Advil/Motrin (ibuprofen) and not drinking enough water. Be careful with Tylenol and Advil/Motrin in general, especially with repeated doses, or with people that have liver or kidney issues. They probably wouldn’t pass modern OTC regulations.

There’s a million options of things to buy. Most are stupid, simply expensive recombinations of things you could buy individually for a tenth the price. Here’s a good article about OTC med labeling.

Medicines are the most susceptible items in your kit to degrading, especially in heat. Store in a cool dry place if possible. Expiration dates are less important than proper storage. Expiration dates are kinda BS anyway. Nothing OTC is going to become dangerous, only slightly less effective.

Aspirin – pain first line treatment for heart attack. Low-dose chewables are fast and easy to administer. FOR ADULTS ONLY. Do not give aspirin to children.

Pain and swelling (Tylenol/Acetaminophen for pain, Advil/Motrin/Ibuprofen for both pain and swelling).
Lots of options, just pay attention to active ingredients.

Calamine lotion for poison ivy, if that works for you. I never use it.

Real Emergency Equipment

These things should be included only if you have the training to use them. In a real emergency, CPR can be done without equipment, clothes can be used as bandages and slings, anything rigid can be a splint, a belt can be used as a tourniquet, etc. But if you want to be a little more prepared for these things, here’s a list.

Bag Valve Mask or One-way CPR mask – so you don’t have to risk infection to breath for someone

Sam splints – with education (youtube is great), can be molded into many different types of splints. 2 are better than 1.

Premade tourniquet

Cervical Collar

Oral and nasal airways

Quickclot gauze/pads

Blood pressure cuff and stethoscope

TICKETS TICKETS TICKETS

Has it been over a month since you submitted your Ticket Request? Has your life changed? Did you leave that bad relationship? Did you move out of that old place? Did you transcend reality and need to update your zip code?

The River Runs Through It

This was the river last weekend. It is way down from where it was in April. This is from the “Shady Beach” near the middle of the land. At this time the gauge upstream read about 7.6cfs. If you want to monitor the river more closely you can check that gauge’s readings here: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?08105700

Please note, the San Gabriel is a public water way. Any swimming, wading, or other river activity is performed at your own risk. The dam at Granger Lake is controlled by the Army Corps of Engineers and could release more water at any time, so please be aware of rising water levels.

Acquaintances! Burners! Flipiziens! Lend me your eyes!

Behold below these words, the 2017 Road Direction Map!

Well not, exactly those words, but the whole text here.

Forsooth, your eyes do not mislead you, there is something new.

For all the Pyropolis is a stage, and now it has an exit and an entrance.

And one map, in its time, has many parts

The city part, in green, holds all that is awesome to us,

And the parking part, in blue, holds our precious rides home.

Change, befalls us all, and we will succeed in this tumultuous time.

For, we, fail? But screw your courage to the sticking-place,

And we’ll not fail to drive on the roads in the right direction and park our cars in parking.

…………………………………………………………………………..

Okay, that last bit was a stretch. Actually, the whole thing was bad Shakespearean yoga. Here’s the map:

The MAP is out!

This year’s map is released and ready for viewing or download — CLICK HERE to see it in all its glory and to view a listing of all theme camps!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT YOU!

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Volunteer Roulette — Want to Play?

Hey everyone! Do you want an easier way to volunteer, without having to crawl through the numerous teams we have? Well, we’ve got you covered!

Just tell us when and how you are available, and we’ll find you a shift with Volunteer Roulette:

There are 6-hour shifts, each 24 hour day dividing into 4 shifts, with one-person working each of those shifts. Each Echelon shift starts 1 hour before all of the other safety shifts so we are ready to handle shift change.

We also have four 1-hour shifts per day (one person each) which coincide with the first hour of the other safety shifts, as that’s the busiest hour for check-ins.

So there are opportunities every day for 1-hour shifts — rare volunteering opportunities at Flipside!
I’d hope if you sign up for a 1-hour shift at some point, you’ll at least sign up for at least one other 6-hour shift or maybe 2 or 3 other 1-hour shifts.

Also if you have a 6-hour shift already, consider signing up for a couple of 1-hour shifts. It’s just an hour, and it will either help you be ready for your 6 hour shift, or if you’ve already done a 6-hour shift, we’ll benefit from you being back and knowing the drill. Come join Echelon – it’s a great way to see how Safety shifts work and meet other volunteers from all over the event!

Recycling Volunteers Needed

Since a lot of things don’t decompose quickly, how can we not fill up landfills?
Of course the answer is …. Recycle!!!

To make this easier Burning Flipside has a recycling station. Check the survival guide for what they take and the times they are open. While planned to be open daily Friday through Monday, Recycling cannot happen without participants help. We need you to volunteer for a few quick hours.

As of writing this, it is not looking good – We need help!!

We need an assistant lead, volunteers for all shifts, and 1 to 2 truck drivers. To find out more about Recycling at Flipside, CLICK HERE

Shaven Apes

Like helping people build things and looking for folks in need of assistance? Sign up to be an Ape!
Be someone’s hero! Shaven Apes are the helping hands of Pyropolis. We help hold poles, bang stakes, and, sometimes, lay a lot of hay.

Our shifts are 3 hours long and you get to be a part of art projects, theme camps, and have an inside look at what folks are doing or have brought out this year.

We are not a safety department, and there’s no pre-event training required, so new event attendees can volunteer.

If you have a friend coming for the first time and looking for a great way to participate, send them our way. Shaven Apes wouldn’t exist without volunteers. Sign up for a shift today. Thursday shifts are in particular need!

Restoration

The Restoration plan for 2017 is to publish a MOOP Map and spreadsheet of findings, similar to that produced in 2016.

However, this year we are raising the bar seven notches this year.

First, we will have more property to cover. Parking is moving to the other side of the road.

Second, we want to add photos and GPS coordinates of MOOP found into published documentation.

Third, we want to notify the Earth Guardian of any registered camp were MOOP was found, allowing them a chance to review the MOOP in person on Restoration Saturday following the event, and to pick it up.

Fourth, we want a prompt publication of the MOOP Map, detailed spreadsheet, and photos of MOOP.

Fifth, we will dispose of ash and hardware from the burnt effigy.

Sixth, we will complete all MOOP Sweeps with pick up and disposal.

Seventh, we will pickup all placement flags.

IMPORTANT: PLACEMENT FLAGS THAT DELINEATE CAMP BOUNDARIES SHOULD BE LEFT IN THE GROUND UNTIL ALL MOOP SWEEPS ARE COMPLETE.

These goals require volunteers for Restoration. Who should volunteer?

Earth Guardians from theme camps, especially those with MOOP found in either 2016 or 2017.

GeoCachers are wanted in hope that they can apply geocaching techniques to document MOOP found.

Hikers, Naturalists, and Photographers are welcome.

Basically, anyone who is able to walk the land in an organized fashion.
There is going to be a great deal of walking, and very little MOOP to pick up.
(because Flipizens are pretty darn good at picking up after themselves!)

Transportation – Drivers Needed!

We need drivers for Load-in and Load-out! Every year we take event infrastructure and the effigy from the warehouse out to the land the Saturday before the event, and bring the infrastructure back the Saturday afterwards.

Drivers need to be 18+ and comfortable driving a 26′ moving truck. We also need fluffers to pick up the truck drivers from the warehouse and drop them off at the truck rental location that morning.

One question often discussed is, “Are biodegradables, such as peels/shells/biodegradable glitter/etc. MOOP?”

The simple answer is YES!

Just because something eventually decomposes does not mean it should be left behind. Would you want others to discard banana peels in your own yard? Since we do not have trash cans, everything brought out to Apache Pastures must be taken home.

On the topic of decomposing, do you know how long things take to decompose? It may surprise you!

Plastic bottles: 70-450 years

Plastic bag: 500-1000 years

Tin can: around 50 years

Leather shoes: 25-40 years

Rope: 3-14 months

Cigarette Butts: 10-12 years

Milk packet (tetra) covers and drink packets: 5 years

Nylon clothes: 30-40 years

Glass bottle; 1-2 million years

Aluminum can: 200 years

Tinfoil- It does not biodegrade.

Styrofoam- It does not biodegrade

That is right, the cigarette butt you dropped last year is probably still there.

The beer can you threw in a gully will be there long after we are gone.

That is unless WE do something about it. The message is simple, pack it in – pack it out!

Green Crawls!

Earth Guardians would love to have you out to spread the word of LNT and ensure MOOP ends up in its proper place — the original owner’s hand.

We will be doing an LNT rampage daily at Flipside at 1pm.
Come spread the word and enjoy whatever camp’s hospitality we find spreading the good word of NO MOOP.

Meet up at the crossroads volunteer center (right next to Recycling – two for one, YAY!!) at 12:45.

If you can, sign up in advance at the Earth Guardian Wiki – CLICK HERE

Corn dogs and their sticks may eventually decay but they are still MOOP. Take them home with you!

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VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE SQUAD!

This year at Flipside, the Volunteer Assistance Squad will return to help all the volunteer teams function more effectively!

NEW this year, we will also have a 311 Information Station at the Civic Center, just in case folk have burning questions that just can’t be extinguished by rumor or hearsay.

But, to bring everyone the help, we need more folk to help us!

Join our team, as we bravely seek and acquire the extra people that volunteer teams need, in real time, with our trusty megaphone!

Then, we’ll move them from here to there with our larger-than-average golf cart!

There are shifts available to help in both Volunteer Assistant and 311 Operator positions.

Flagging happens the weekend before Flipside, and you MUST be signed up to be on site that weekend. Interested? Contact Rachel The Flagging Lead™ and let her know your RealName™ and she’ll keep you up to date on the final details.(Area: City Planning –> Flagging)

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Ever wondered about who helps keep the city safe?

Are you introverted and need a little bit of time to recharge away from the big crowds?

What’s Happening? Eventful Events!

Camp Curly 10th Anniversary

This year marks Camp Curly’s tenth year at Flipside and we are going all out this year with our biggest and best Rockstar Karaoke Party yet!
Song Challenges and trophies will be awarded!

The open bar will be bigger and better stocked than ever!

Smudge Camp

Thursday 9pm

Wild Women Circle-

Thursday, May 25th, @ 9pm. Join other women for a new moon circle coming together to support each other through opening ceremony, heart guided meditation and co-creation for an empowered flipside weekend. (women only please)- bring sacred items for the altar.

Friday 11am

Fairy Discovery Journey-

Learn how to communicate with fairies and others in the elemental realm, including what to look for and how to listen to the realm of the Faye

Saturday 6pm

Belly AscenDance -Gypsy Nynga Flow by Ishani Ishaya – learn techniques and tools for belly dancing as a state flow movement. move and grove with us into higher realms of flow naturally.

Sunday 1pm

Ask the Healer Q&A – Have an open dialogue with our group of healers. We will teach you the “why and how” of healing techniques. We cover different styles of healing as well as how to get started on your healing journey today.

The Return of Flipside Franks

The return of Flipside Franks has been a painful waiting event for Crickett and myself.

The last two years of rain and mud kept us old folks at home. Two years without the burn was painful to endure, but the rain has stayed away so far, and we are in full swing with preparations to show up with a big bang.

Flipside Franks will not only be serving our famous hot dogs, with an array of condiments that would be fitting for the most discerning tastes, fit for any connoisseur. Additionally we will be complementing our dogs with addition of a Soft Serve machine which will be serving those tasty ice cream cones every day.
Check us out at Flipside Franks (which will be located in the Badlands) for times of service. Have a great burn, and Welcome Home!

Hey everyone! Do you want an easier way to volunteer, without having to crawl through the numerous teams we have? Well, we’ve got you covered! Just tell us when and how you are available, and we’ll find you a shift with Volunteer Roulette:

Packed with really useful information, this Announce message is the last regularly scheduled Announce message before Burning Flipside. It’s worth your time to read through, and there’s lots of good advice.

Remember, if you have something you’d like to contribute to the Flame or Announce, use Flipside Flame/Announce Submission page to send it in. Announce tends to be at the beginning of the month, and Flames usually get published around the middle of the month. Get me the info at least a week before then, and I’ll do my best to get your contribution included.

~Editor

Tickets — Do you have yours?

Log onto your tickets at secure.burningflipside.com to make sure you name is correct on your ticket. Will Call tickets require an ID that matches your name before you can get in. Example: If your ticket is under SparklePony, make sure your drivers license says SparklePony.

When transferring/claiming tickets, the unique ticket code will change. Recipients need to log onto secure.burningflipside.com to see the new number.

Emails are wonky sometimes. If you did not get an email about your ticket, log onto secure.burningflipside.com to check your status.

Recycling Volunteers Needed

Since a lot of things don’t decompose quickly, how can we not fill up landfills?
Of course the answer is …. Recycle!!!

To make this easier Burning Flipside has a recycling station. Check the survival guide for what they take and the times they are open. While planned to be open daily Friday through Monday, Recycling cannot happen without participants help. We need you to volunteer for a few quick hours.

As of writing this, it is not looking good – We need help!!

We need an assistant lead, volunteers for all shifts, and 1 to 2 truck drivers. To find out more about Recycling at Flipside, CLICK HERE

Shaven Apes

Like helping people build things and looking for folks in need of assistance? Sign up to be an Ape!
Be someone’s hero! Shaven Apes are the helping hands of Pyropolis. We help hold poles, bang stakes, and, sometimes, lay a lot of hay.

Our shifts are 3 hours long and you get to be a part of art projects, theme camps, and have an inside look at what folks are doing or have brought out this year.

We are not a safety department, and there’s no pre-event training required, so new event attendees can volunteer.

If you have a friend coming for the first time and looking for a great way to participate, send them our way. Shaven Apes wouldn’t exist without volunteers. Sign up for a shift today. Thursday shifts are in particular need!

Restoration

The Restoration plan for 2017 is to publish a MOOP Map and spreadsheet of findings, similar to that produced in 2016.

However, this year we are raising the bar seven notches this year.

First, we will have more property to cover. Parking is moving to the other side of the road.

Second, we want to add photos and GPS coordinates of MOOP found into published documentation.

Third, we want to notify the Earth Guardian of any registered camp were MOOP was found, allowing them a chance to review the MOOP in person on Restoration Saturday following the event, and to pick it up.

Fourth, we want a prompt publication of the MOOP Map, detailed spreadsheet, and photos of MOOP.

Fifth, we will dispose of ash and hardware from the burnt effigy.

Sixth, we will complete all MOOP Sweeps with pick up and disposal.

Seventh, we will pickup all placement flags.

IMPORTANT: PLACEMENT FLAGS THAT DELINEATE CAMP BOUNDARIES SHOULD BE LEFT IN THE GROUND UNTIL ALL MOOP SWEEPS ARE COMPLETE.

These goals require volunteers for Restoration. Who should volunteer?

Earth Guardians from theme camps, especially those with MOOP found in either 2016 or 2017.

GeoCachers are wanted in hope that they can apply geocaching techniques to document MOOP found.

Hikers, Naturalists, and Photographers are welcome.

Basically, anyone who is able to walk the land in an organized fashion.
There is going to be a great deal of walking, and very little MOOP to pick up.
(because Flipizens are pretty darn good at picking up after themselves!)

Transportation – Drivers Needed!

We need drivers for Load-in and Load-out! Every year we take event infrastructure and the effigy from the warehouse out to the land the Saturday before the event, and bring the infrastructure back the Saturday afterwards.

Drivers need to be 18+ and comfortable driving a 26′ moving truck. We also need fluffers to pick up the truck drivers from the warehouse and drop them off at the truck rental location that morning.

One question often discussed is, “Are biodegradables, such as peels/shells/biodegradable glitter/etc. MOOP?”

The simple answer is YES!

Just because something eventually decomposes does not mean it should be left behind. Would you want others to discard banana peels in your own yard? Since we do not have trash cans, everything brought out to Apache Pastures must be taken home.

On the topic of decomposing, do you know how long things take to decompose? It may surprise you!

Plastic bottles: 70-450 years

Plastic bag: 500-1000 years

Tin can: around 50 years

Leather shoes: 25-40 years

Rope: 3-14 months

Cigarette Butts: 10-12 years

Milk packet (tetra) covers and drink packets: 5 years

Nylon clothes: 30-40 years

Glass bottle; 1-2 million years

Aluminum can: 200 years

Tinfoil- It does not biodegrade.

Styrofoam- It does not biodegrade

That is right, the cigarette butt you dropped last year is probably still there.

The beer can you threw in a gully will be there long after we are gone.

That is unless WE do something about it. The message is simple, pack it in – pack it out!

Green Crawls!

Earth Guardians would love to have you out to spread the word of LNT and ensure MOOP ends up in its proper place — the original owner’s hand.

We will be doing an LNT rampage daily at Flipside at 1pm.
Come spread the word and enjoy whatever camp’s hospitality we find spreading the good word of NO MOOP.

Meet up at the crossroads volunteer center (right next to Recycling – two for one, YAY!!) at 12:45.

If you can, sign up in advance at the Earth Guardian Wiki – CLICK HERE

Corn dogs and their sticks may eventually decay but they are still MOOP. Take them home with you!

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE SQUAD!

This year at Flipside, the Volunteer Assistance Squad will return to help all the volunteer teams function more effectively!

NEW this year, we will also have a 311 Information Station at the Civic Center, just in case folk have burning questions that just can’t be extinguished by rumor or hearsay.

But, to bring everyone the help, we need more folk to help us!

Join our team, as we bravely seek and acquire the extra people that volunteer teams need, in real time, with our trusty megaphone!

Then, we’ll move them from here to there with our larger-than-average golf cart!

There are shifts available to help in both Volunteer Assistant and 311 Operator positions.

Flagging happens the weekend before Flipside, and you MUST be signed up to be on site that weekend. Interested? Contact Rachel The Flagging Lead™ and let her know your RealName™ and she’ll keep you up to date on the final details.(Area: City Planning –> Flagging)

Ever wondered about who helps keep the city safe?

Are you introverted and need a little bit of time to recharge away from the big crowds?